- Focus on stress and anxiety
- Trauma-informed care
- Evidence-based techniques
About Stephanie
Stephanie Rodriguez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of experience helping people handle stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. She focuses on practical, compassionate care and explains how the brain and body respond to stress. Stephanie aims to help people feel understood and find steadier footing during hard seasons.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on understanding what’s happening now and building coping skills that fit daily life. She helps people reduce overwhelm, manage symptoms, and strengthen their ability to handle future challenges.
Stephanie brings experience working with survivors of domestic violence, people affected by traumatic events, and those adjusting after big transitions. She also supports people dealing with relationship pain, attachment wounds, abandonment fears, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and communication or commitment issues.
Her work draws on evidence-based techniques and practical nervous system regulation strategies. Stephanie uses teaching, simple exercises, and reflection to help clients notice patterns and try different ways of responding. This often includes learning short, usable tools to calm the body and think more clearly when stress rises.
People who meet with Stephanie usually focus on clear goals - reducing panic or low mood, repairing communication, managing chronic stress, or making decisions after a separation. She guides each person toward realistic steps and tracks progress along the way.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online therapy
Stephanie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and nervous system regulation strategies to help people manage anxiety, trauma reactions, and mood struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood. Nervous system regulation strategies are practical exercises and breathing or grounding techniques that help lower physiological arousal during stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their needs and goals, and adjusts the plan over time. Clients and the therapist review what helps and try different tools until they find a good fit.
This therapist's profile does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Online sessions can also make it simpler to practice skills between meetings and to apply strategies in real life soon after learning them.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Stephanie help with?
She helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
The approach is collaborative and practical, using evidence-based techniques and nervous system regulation strategies. Sessions include teaching, simple exercises, and planning small steps to manage symptoms.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with people facing trauma, domestic violence recovery, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Delaware and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.